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Albany County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Albany County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Albany County, NY (population 319,964) is anchored by government and public-sector activity as the seat of New York State government, with a highly educated workforce — 45.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.2% have at least a high school diploma. The labor market of roughly 205,000 residents carries a median worker earnings of $47,461, a 5.2% unemployment rate, and a labor force participation rate of 64.1%. GDP per capita of $113,070 sits well above median household income of $85,333, while a median home value of $277,400 and median gross rent of $1,252/month reflect relatively moderate occupancy costs for a state capital metro, supported by modest 2.6% population growth over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

319,964

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$85,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Albany County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone219,405 (69.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone39,144 (12.3%)
  • Asian Alone24,574 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,452 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,087 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,773 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,597
  2. 2.Other Indo-European9,848
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,899
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,691
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,412

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,394

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$113,070

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance45,352
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20,645
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)19,615
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)16,463
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services12,198

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations82,282
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations32,910
  3. 3.Service Occupations24,933
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations14,092
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,830

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.59×)19,731
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)44,287
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.04×)11,162
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.01×)20,102
  5. 5.Information (LQ 0.98×)2,956

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$277,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,252/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99917,353 (22.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,356 (16.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,903 (15.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,968 (13.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,979 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,000 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

45.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone104,942 (66.7%)
  • Worked At Home23,963 (15.2%)
  • Carpooled12,880 (8.2%)
  • Public Transit6,614 (4.2%)
  • Walked6,003 (3.8%)
  • Other1,495 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.